This Week in Baseball – Notes

I know, I know.  We’re all grieving over the way our boys have been playing.  I hope everyone’s been keeping the faith though.  Sure, it’s a cold streak.  But they’ll be back.  I know it.

In any case, here are some baseball tidbits from this week to take your mind off the Sox:

-Bartolo Colon will be pitching for the White Sox tonight.  Remember this guy? How could you not.  Who knows, if he pitches well enough we might see him pitch against the Red sox at the end of August.  I’m sure he’ll get a warm welcome from the Fenway Fans – and by warm, I mean not warm at all. 

-Mark Buehrle pitched a perfect game on Wednesday July 23^rd.  That part you probably knew already.  But did you know he got a phone call from White Sox fan Barack Obama?? http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20090723&conte

-The Kansas City Royals have lost nine straight games.  And I thought that Cleveland would finish their season in last.  Right now both teams are tied, but the real story is who’s on top.  The White Sox and Tigers are both tied for first, while Minnesota is only two and a half games behind. 

-Matt Holliday may be dealt to the St. Louis Cardinals.  According to Bobby Dittmeier from mlb.com, the A’s want Cardinal’s prospect Brett Wallace in return.  Wallace is currently hitting .289 with 11 homers and 35 RBIs in the minors.  A lineup that contains both Holliday and Pujols could be pretty dangerous. 

-Apparently Roy Halladay does not want to sign an extension.  According to Jordan Bastian from mlb.com, Roy plans on looking at free agency as soon as this becomes an option for him after 2010.  That being said, how many teams are going to want to trade prospects for a guy who’s only going to be around for a year and a half?

Alright RSN fans, that’s what’s going on outside the world of our beloved Red Sox.  Tonight Penny will take the hill in the hopes of ending this awful losing streak.  We’ll also see Adam LaRoche in a Sox uniform, but not necessarily on the field.  Also, expect an announcement sometime soon about who’s going down to AAA to make room for the former Pirate.

Keep the Faith.